—2024 rank
1958peak year
268,303babies named Dale since 1880
▲ +26%5-year trend
Dale popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dale mean?
An English place-name surname from Old English dael, 'valley'. A rugged early-20th-century favorite for boys, later shared with girls.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, nature
Names like Dale
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Famous Dales
- Dale Earnhardt, race car driver
- Dale Carnegie, writer
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